For the first time since the 1990s, the Chicago Bears have an office in a downtown high-rise.

About 35 employees in July moved into an approximately 11,000-square-foot space in the 30-story office building at 123 N. Wacker Drive. The employees, in departments such as executive suite sales, corporate partnerships, and events and experiences, previously were based in three separate areas at Soldier Field, the team’s lakefront stadium.

It’s the first time the Bears have occupied traditional office space downtown since 1992, when they left 55 E. Jackson Blvd.

“Being down here, the productivity and energy are at a whole different level,” said Doug Carnahan, the team’s vice president of corporate partnerships.

The NFL team’s new space reflects modern office trends—including proximity to public transportation, lots of collaborative space, open window lines and a flexible layout that allows for growth — while also playing up the Bears’ unique franchise history.

The night before and the night of game days, the entrance and top of the building will be illuminated in the team’s orange and blue colors.

The space was designed by HOK, the same architecture firm that designed the Bears’ ongoing expansion of its Halas Hall headquarters in Lake Forest. The office’s opening does not affect operations at Halas Hall.